Beacons and Military Communication from Antiquity to the Early Modern Period /

From fire-lit beacons to sweeping lines of sight, this book uncovers the hidden infrastructure of pre-modern warfare. It is the first archaeological study to trace how military signalling systems shaped landscapes and societies from antiquity to the early modern period. Spanning ancient Greece, Viki...

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Other Authors: Brookes, Stuart (Editor), Lemm, Thorsten (Editor), Ødegaard, Marie (Editor)

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Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2026.

Series: History of Warfare ; 157.
Late Antiquity and Medieval Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

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